Josef Jelínek

For the Czech footballer born in 1902, see Josef Jelínek (footballer, born 1902).

Josef Jelínek (9 January 1941 – 29 November 2024) was a Czech footballer who played as a forward. He made 10 appearances for the Czechoslovakia national team, scoring twice.^[1]

Josef Jelínek

Jelínek in 1962
Personal information
Date of birth	(1941-01-09)9 January 1941
Place of birth	Prague, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Date of death	29 November 2024(2024-11-29) (aged 83)
Place of death	Czech Republic
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1950–1958	ČAFC Prague
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1967	Dukla Prague	144	(41)
1967–1969	VTŽ Chomutov
1970–1971	Go Ahead Eagles	22	(2)
1973–1975	Bohemians Prague	33	(2)
International career
1961–1962	Czechoslovakia	10	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Czechoslovakia FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1962 Chile
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Life and career

Jelínek was a participant in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, where Czechoslovakia won the silver medal. He was the last surviving Czechoslovak player who participated in the 1962 World Cup final.

In his country he spent his best years playing for Dukla Prague.^[2] He won the Czechoslovak First League five times with Dukla; and the Czechoslovak Cup three times.

He had a spell with Go Ahead Eagles in the Dutch Eredivisie.^[3]

Jelínek died on 29 November 2024, at the age of 83.^[4][5][6]